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1 Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them. And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come.
2 it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse. It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 take care of your conduct, if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him. Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.
4 tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him. and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
5 The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them, The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6 if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you. And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
7 Who of you having a servant, that plows, or feeds your cattle, will immediately upon his coming from field, say to him, come and sit at table? “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’?
8 won't he rather say, get ready my supper, dress yourself, and wait upon me, till I have done eating and drinking; after that, take your meal? Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’?
9 will he think himself oblig'd to that servant for doing what he was order'd? I believe not. Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?
10 so when you have done all that you were commanded to do, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have only done what was our duty to do. So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’” So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
11 As Jesus was going to Jerusalem, he happen'd to pass between Samaria and Galilee. On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
12 and as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood at a distance, and cry'd out aloud, And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance
13 Jesus our master, take pity on us. and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests, and on the way they found themselves cured. When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 one of them perceiving he was healed, turn'd back, praising God aloud. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.
16 then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks, now this man was a Samaritan. and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 and Jesus said to him, were not all the ten healed? where then are the other nine? Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
18 is no body return'd to glorify God, but this alien only? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
19 and he said to him, rise, go your way, your faith has sav'd you. And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
20 Upon the Pharisees asking him, when the kingdom of God should come, he answer'd them, the kingdom of God is not usher'd in with pomp and exclamations, Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,
21 as see here! or see there! for even now the kingdom of God is commenc'd among you. nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
22 At length he said to his disciples, the time will come, when ye will wish to see the son of man appear, and shall not see him. And he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
23 they will tell you, here he is, or, he is there: but don't go out to follow them; And they will say to you, ‘Look, there!’ or ‘Look, here!’ Do not go out or follow them. People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.
24 for as the lightning flashes from one extremity of the sky to the other, so shall the appearance of the son of man be. For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.
25 but before this, he must undergo many sufferings, and be rejected by this generation: But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 the same thing shall happen in the son of man's time as did in Noah's days. Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.
27 eating and drinking, marriages and matches was the business till the very day that Noah entred into the ark, when the flood came and overwhelm'd them all. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 and as it was in the days of Lot, they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building: Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, “It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
29 but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all. but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all— But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 even thus shall it be in the day when the son of man shall appear. so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31 then let not him that is on the house-top venture down to secure his furniture: and he that is in the field, let him not return back. On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything.
32 remember Lot's wife. Remember Lot’s wife. Remember Lot’s wife!
33 he that seeks to save his life, will expose it; and he that exposes his life, will preserve it. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.
34 I tell you, that of two persons lying in the same bed that night, the one shall be taken, and the other left. I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.
35 two women shall be grinding together, the one shall be taken, and the other left: There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.” Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”
36 two men shall be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other left.
37 then they ask'd him, where, Lord, will this happen? he reply'd, wherever the carcase is, there will the eagles hover together. And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.” “Where, Lord?” they asked. He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”
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